The rise in electricity prices, Martini, Nagipi, the fall of blocks, the imports of millions: Energy “black” for Kurti government

For four years the energy sector in Kosovo has been plagued with scandals within the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK), electricity growth to Ambassador Martin Berisha's co-operation with Belgrade's GEN company. After all these scandals the citizens of Kosovo pay the highest, handing in huge bills from the high electricity price, writes Periscope.

Ignanne Janina Ymer, yesterday has published data from Dogana showing that Kosovo for 9 months has bought 221m euros in electricity, which averaged 800 thousand euros a day.

The ongoing Periscope brings a review of scandals that have accompanied the energy sector during the four years of Kurti government.

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How former KEK chief leader Nagip Krasniqi was arrested

Nagip Krasniqi, who has appeared at the tribunal this day, had been arrested two years ago because of the suspicion of having performed the works: “Using official position or authority”, “The exercise of influence” and “Interest context”.

The same had been raided by dwellings with a view to finding evidence involving high - crime acts.

“During the raid have been seized various documents that connect with the case, electronic devices like three computers, a laptop-top, a mobile phone, a USB, in quality of material evidence that will serve for the further procedure”, the Special Prosecutor's Office said.

Meanwhile after the first indictment, Krasniqi had been filed with the second indictment.

The new Act charges the former KEK chief with damaging the state for 37m euros, along with two others.

Millions of suspicious euros: How was Ambassador Martin Berisha involved in the financial scandal with Belgrade's GEN?

Kosovo's Ambassador to Croatia, Martin Berisha, who is very close to incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurtin, was involved in a financial scandal allegedly distributing money with energy company GEN.

Slovenia passes investigation, prosecution for GEN scandal to Serbia, Martin Berishaaj

Slovenian media showed how Berisha carried about 600 thousand euros from his company in Montenegro to Slovenian politician Robert Golob in cash.

Slovenian television Planet TV in the broadcast chronics showed that in the UK Consulting accounts, recorded in Montenegro, 5 thousand to 50 thousand euros have been poured into regular bases each month. Company's Only Owner MB Consulting, based on official documentation, is Martin Berishaaj.

Slovenian television had reported that part of the documenting provided indicates that the event in question was extended in 2019 and 2020.

The payments are conducted by the GEN branch for Serbia (power company) at the private UK Consulting company in Montenegro, with which GEN company has consultations. Monthly payments of 5 to 55 thousand euros a month, or a total of over half a million euros, have been realised.

Slovenian media show that the thing that has mostly attracted the attention of investigators has been the fact that nearly 600 thousand euros from the MB Consulting company are regularly attracted to cash.

Growth of electricity for three times in Kurti government

As before taking over the leadership of the state, Kurt promised to release electricity, once the current went to power, it increased three times in a row, writes Periscope.

By 2022 the price of electricity was raised by 100 percent, and by 2023, 14 percent. The last increase approved by Z THREE was 15 percent in April of this year, which in total for 4 years, Government Kurti claimed to raise the current price to 129 percent.

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Falling blocks at KEK

Producer blocks of two thermal power plants -- Kosova A and Kosovo B -- have been associated with problems from time to time.

As a cause of the fall of the blocs, there has been reduction in the current and it has created the need for large energy imports.

Meanwhile, B2 of the thermal power plant “Kosovo B” is out of office for four days now, Dukaagjini reported yesterday through sources, Periscopi broadcasts.

This was the third time within a month that production has been halted in this entity.

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